We want your studio account to be first-class because we know it will boost your bookings. In fact, we want to be THE best place for you to get your bookings from. So we’ve decided to help explain what we expect to see from all our studio accounts on PurplePort.

This article explains how to upgrade to Unlimited membership using PayPal or a debit/credit card, and about giving a subscription gift (as well as a third option where you can upgrade for absolutely FREE!)

I see a lot of posts asking how to create a link to show your FPIs on your portfolio notes, with that little rosette we all love so much. A lot of replies include using HTML which some users will find a little daunting.

There's plenty of advice saying that all communications should be kept on the site, using the site's messaging system, and there are many very worthwhile benefits of doing this, but there are also valid reasons for taking communications off the site.

For hobbyist whose main objective is to create great images with a team of people for creative or artistic purposes and want to create a great relationship and partnership with the team you are working with the following recommended steps are suggested. This article is not focused on photographers who have a commercial reason or specific objective to meet for a client. The audience is purely focused on the hobbyist photographer looking at building their portfolio and relationships with others on the site.

What do you really need to spend to get started shooting great model photos? Not nearly as much as you might think, and the same kit works just as well for family shots.This isn't about getting "the best gear"- it's about getting great shots on a small budget.

One of the great things about being on a networking site like PurplePort is the ability to use the collective knowledge of the community to help make you a better photographer, model, MUA, stylist or studio.

One of the worst things about being on a networking site like PurplePort is the small group of people who seem to thrive on being deliberately provocative, trying to show-off with how much they ‘know’, and just being critical rather than providing insights.

Although the latter will never disappear, this article aims to help people get the most out of the constructive criticism process.

Not everyone likes to plan shoots to the nth degree, and some people survive solely by a process of what those of us in the know call ‘winging it.’ But sometimes, it does pay to plan your shoot in advance.

These are some of the useful tools, websites, and techniques that you can use to plan your shoot more effectively and get the most out of the time you have.

We all know of them. If you’re new to model photography, you’re probably wary of the dangers of being thought of as one. They seem to be everywhere, infiltrating our ranks like a disease, making us all look bad in the process.

Even if you are newbiest of newbies and consider yourself the amateurest of amateurs. If you are just dipping a tentative toe in the water, your profile text is the first thing I will ever know about you. It might be the last.

As Purpleport continues to grow many new members, both new and a little experienced, may have a question they want to ask in regards to photography/modelling. Although there are a vast number of things people might need to know, there is also an increasing number of the same questions being asked over and over again. Many newer members might not be familiar with the search system, or simply do not know how best to search for what they want to know, so here is a list of the most commonly asked questions, along with the most unbiased answer you could possibly have.

If like me you started on PurplePort with no references, never having worked with a model, and a less than thrilling portfolio, then you may be wondering just how to get started. Models won't be keen to work with you if you have no references, and you can't get references without working with models. You feel stuck. Here is how I went about making a start.

I’ve recently been looking through a lot of profiles (looking for people who might be suitable to work on a project that I have) and one thing that struck me is how hard some folks make it to a) see how good they actually are and b) let you know what work they are actually looking for and how relevant they might be for your project.

I mean, isn’t that kind of defeating the object of posting a profile in the first place? Surely the objective is to sell yourself and make it easy for folks to find this sort of stuff out about you? Not make it hard?

It certainly made me think carefully about my own profile pages. To the point that I am presently busily revamping them, to make them more concise and attractive to the people browsing them.

Anyway, I thought I would share 5 tips for an Autumnal spice up for your own Bio’ and ‘folio.

Hidden images are hidden from your portfolio. They are visible on PP in all other respects. If you want to hide an image completely from PurplePort then it's best to delete it. If you've hidden an image and it's still getting views then here's why...

Everyone loves good banter but things can quickly get out of hand and it will often result in bad feeling, someone getting suspended or worse. Here's a quick guide to avoiding the pitfalls of posting in the groups and the advice applies to practically every web site with forums or groups.

The photography and modelling industry uses all manner of specific terms and acronyms, and this can be confusing. In this article we list out many of the common terms so you don't have to try to figure them out :-)

On PurplePort it's possible to block someone from interacting with you. They don't know they have been blocked until they try. Here's a brief article explaining how you block someone and what activities get blocked.